Tonight's meeting of See You Speak Toastmasters will focus on the theme of "Balance". I'll be talking about using exercises to find physical balance as well as using meditation to find mental balance, but, most importantly for public speaking, I'll also be talking about finding balance in our speaking.
For instance, some filler words (like 'ah' and 'um') will not destroy your message, but too many of them most certainly will. Also, variations in intonation and pitch in your voice, gives your speech a balanced dynamic. Just the same goes for using variations in the tempo (or timing) of your delivery. There's a lot of balance to be found in our speaking.
For tonight's meeting, I'll share this quote from a great speaker:
“What is joy without sorrow?
What is success without failure?
What is a win without a loss?
What is health without illness?
You have to experience each if you are to appreciate the other. There is always going to be suffering.
It’s how you look at your suffering, how you deal with it,
That will define you.”
― Mark Twain
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